Tag: DBS

When God Blesses You

        Clara and I were having a discussion about me going to the doctor in Arizona. “Do you have to go to the doctor again?” she asked. “Yes, I’ll have to go back.” “But I don’t want you to go back.” “How come?” I asked, curious. “Cuz I don’t want to lose ... ...

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What Is DBS – Exactly?

If you ask someone what DBS is they might reply… “Deep Brain Stimulation.  That’s it.  DBS… Deep Brain Stimulation.” If you asked someone else what DBS is, they might reply… “Well, it’s a surgical procedure that involves cutting into the brain and putting some wires in there to help reduce tremors. Something like that.” Okay.  ... ...

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What DBS Won’t Do – What DBS Can Do

Sometimes we don’t get all of our facts straight when it comes to getting what we want and as a Parkinson’s patient, we only want one thing… a cure.  Since we know that’s in the works but we don’t know when it will come about, we are grateful for anything that comes along that, where ... ...

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My New Smile

Many of you have read my account of the Deep Brain Stimulation surgical procedure I had done over the past month.  It is now February and I am starting a new month, a new ‘year’ actually, for me, as I was born the first week of the month.  And in many ways, I feel like ... ...

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DBS Part 2 – Getting Plugged In

  This past weekend we repeated the trek south to have my regulator programmed and my stitches removed.  I couldn’t decide which I was looking forward to more – having my stitches removed so my head would finally stop itching or having the unit turned on. We arrived in Phoenix Monday evening and made sure ... ...

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A Dog, A Doctor, A Little Girl, and Me

Four months ago Ken and I left Oregon and drove down to Pheonix for a doctor’s appointment.  It was hard to leave Boo (my 2 year-old granddaughter that I watch everyday).  I would have stuffed her in a suitcase and brought her along,  if I thought I could have gotten away with it.  But, her ... ...

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DBS… Been there. Done that.

How did it go?  I’ll tell you… After a 20 hour drive, we pulled in to Phoenix in time for my MRI.  We thought, since we were about an hour early we’d check in first, but as we waited for the help desk in the hotel, we glanced at the clock and realized we were ... ...

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I Just Wanna Dance… Kay Jenkins

You will cry… get the Kleenex.  But – it gets better.  It gets great.  I promise. Thanks Kay, for sharing your story – for all of us… And, special thanks to Jim Harry for making this video possible. I Just Wanna Dance – Story of Parkinson”s Dise ...

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Heaven’s Gift Re-Given

The verdict has been handed over and it’s final… I am blessed. Ken (my husband, for those of you who don’t know his name) and I returned from visiting his mom and dad about a week and a half ago, that right after returning from visiting my mom and dad in Montana two weeks before ... ...

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Open Letter to Dr. Anthony Santiago, MD, MDS, VIP

Are you tired of the cold northwest dumping more than snow on you? Awaiting you is a warmer yet wet little area of the northwest not commonly mentioned.While browsing the internet two days ago, I came across a phenomenal breakthrough in opportunities to fit your specialty. The Best Job in the World By clicking on ... ...

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